Gudgenby Post Office
Located
approximately 50 kms from Adaminaby in the far south of what is now the Australian Capital Territory,
Gudgenby originally opened as Bobeyan receiving office on 1
February 1894, operated by W F Sinclair. The name of the office was changed to
Gudgenby on 21 April 1906. The office was operated by A Masters.
On 1 January 1927 the office was reclassified a post office and on
29 September 1927 a telephone service was established. On 1
June 1931 the post office closed and became a telephone office operated by T E
Oldfield. A manual telephone exchange was established on 20 July
1937. The office closed on 31 May 1955 and subscribers were
transferred to Rocky Crossing.
A manuscript
cancellation is known to have been used 1914 and possibly a Type 2A date stamp
thereafter.
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